Dear Parents,

The following information is provided in order to help answer common questions concerning our school. We are looking forward to working with your child(ren) and have planned for a fun and challenging year. Anytime you have a concern or question, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or us. We will help in anyway we can to make your child's learning experience enjoyable and successful.

Working Together for Children,

Todd Hearne, Principal

Mary Carney, Assistant Principal

ATTENDANCE

Good attendance is important to your child's success in school.  If it is necessary for your child to be absent or tardy, a phone call to school or a note giving the reason for the absence or tardy MUST be brought to the teacher upon the student's return to school or the student will be counted unexcused.  Attendance letters will be sent if your child misses 7 days of school, again at 10 days, or has 3 unexcused absences.

A student will be counted: 

 Tardy - arrival from 8:15 to 9:30a.m.

  ½ day - arrival after 9:30a.m.

  ½ day - leaving before 2:00p.m.

  Early Departure- leaving after 2:00 p.m.  

  or before bus dismissal

LUNCH

Each student at NVE has a Harmony lunch account.  Each day's lunch, milk, or breakfast will be deducted from their personal account. The program allows you the option of sending money, weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly.

Lunch balances are printed on Thursday and are recorded on the

bottom of the school Bulletin that is sent home every Friday in the

Friday Folder.

Breakfast - $1.25    Lunch - $1.75 per day

NVE DOES NOT allow students to charge breakfast. 

BOOK RENTAL FEE

Grade 1 - $111.13   Grade 4 - $92.56

Grade 2 - $97.57   Grade 5 - $95.07

Grade 3 - $97.80 Grade 6 - $96.35

TRANSPORTATION

 The circle drive is for transporting your child to/from school.  Other

areas are designated bus lanes.  DO NOT use these other areas.

EARLY ARRIVAL

Students should not be arriving before 7:30 a.m.  There is no adult

available to supervise prior to this time.  Paid childcare

services are available before and after school at NVE through the

House of Great Care.  Call 346-6790 for more information.

STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL PREMISES

Students leaving NVE with someone other than their parents or

legal guardian must have written permission from their parent. 

CHANGES IN AFTER SCHOOL ROUTINE

Changes in a child's afternoon routine MUST BE in writing and

sent with your child to school or be delivered to the Office.  Changes

in routine WILL NOT be taken over the phone.

VISITORS

Due to increased security all visitors must report to the Office when

visiting school, sign-in, and pick-up a visitor's pass.

ENROLLMENT AND EMERGENCY FORMS

You must list at least two emergency numbers where the school can contact a responsible person.

IN CASE OF ILLNESS

Regular attendance is vital to your child's educational success.

However, we do not encourage attendance at school if a child is

seriously ill.  If your child gets sick at school, you will be contacted.

MEDICATION

If medication must be taken at school, it is required to be sent in the

original container bearing the child's name with written permission.

Please contact our school nurse, Nancy Hughes, if you have any questions.

STUDENT DRESS CODE

Any dress, which is lewd, obscene, vulgar or offensive, is inappropriate.  The following are examples of inappropriate clothing. 

•1.   Clothing or buttons, which suggest, imply, or advertise a sexual

message, drug, or alcohol message, or tobacco message.

•2.   Clothing which is too tight or revealing (shorts, skirts, & dresses

must be finger tip length, bicycle shorts, inappropriately slashed jeans,

revealing tops, spaghetti straps, and tank tops).

CELL PHONES

If your child must bring a cell phone to school, it MUST be turned off

and kept in their book bags during school hours and on the bus.  Students MAY NOT make or RECEIVE calls or text messages during these times.

CLASSROOM TREATS

Treats brought to school for classroom celebrations MUST be store purchased.  Parents are encouraged to provide healthy snacks and treats, or non-food items, when supplying items for classroom celebrations.  Please contact your child's teacher before bringing in treats, so they may adjust the schedule.

SHOW YOUR INTEREST

By regularly asking about favorite school activities, reviewing papers and projects, attending P.T.O. meetings, reading the weekly news letters, and listening to what your child has to say about what's happening at school demonstrates your interest in your child's education. 

TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN SCHOOL LIFE

~Attend our Parent Teacher Organization.  Work together to improve the school for your child's sake and for the school's sake.

~Attend scheduled programs.  They're held regularly during the school year so you can get acquainted with teachers and discuss any problems.

~Stay in touch.  If you have any questions about school, contact the teacher or school principal for help.

~Please read the student handbook for a full explanation of rules and regulations for Jennings County Schools.

~Visit the corporation Website for calendar of events, lunch and breakfast menus, and other information.  www.jcsc.org

~Remember to share the excitement of starting school.